easyJet (London Luton) will scrap some of its domestic flights in the United Kingdom after the country announced an increase in air passenger duty (APD) in its autumn budget, The Telegraph reported. The carrier warned that rising prices will likely lead to lower demand, meaning some flights will become moot, according to incoming CEO and [...]
Axis Aviation San Marino has expanded its fleet with the addition of its first Falcon 2000LXS, as part of a broader growth strategy by the AXIS Aviation group, which recently inducted a Global 5000 and a Falcon 7X under its San Marino's Air Operator's Certificate (AOC). T7-FRSH (msn 351) is a 5.5-year-old Dassault Aviation jet, [...]
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Icelandair (FI, Reykjavik Keflavik) has taken delivery of its first A321-200NX(LR) on December 3. The airline plans to debut it in commercial service on December 10. TF-IAA (msn 12213) flew to Reykjavik Keflavik directly from Hamburg Finkenwerder. It is the first of twenty extended-range A321neo aircraft (including seven A321-200NX(LR)s and thirteen A321-200NY(XLR)s) that Icelandair expects [...]
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An announcement of regulatory sanctions against FlySafair (FA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) for allegedly contravening South Africa's foreign ownership restrictions has been delayed due to the matter being under judicial consideration. The decision had been expected by November 29, but the International Air Services Licensing Council (IASLC) withheld its announcement as the issue is sub judice. [...]
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A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has boosted the number of airlines returning to the region after months of inactivity due to heavy fighting, local media reported. AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines was the first to return following the deal when it started flights to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion from Baku Heydar Aliev International on November 30. [...]